Men’s basketball adds forward to lead UNC Roundup for May 12

Jeff Linder has added another forward to the University of Northern Colorado men's basketball roster.

Joining the Bears will be Josh Walton, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound forward from Eaglecrest High School.

Walton is the fourth player in recent months to join the UNC program, filling roster spots that Mike Ranson, Kyle Carey and Gerad Davis left open.

Other newcomers who already have signed are Northridge's Oscar Maldonado, Valor Christian's Jalen Sanders and Rangeview's Matt Johnson.

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Ranson is transferring to Division II Fort Lewis College, Carey has opted to return home to England, and Davis has joined the UNC football team as a wide receiver.

Walton was a versatile player for Eaglecrest last season, helping the team to the Class 5A state title after it finished second his junior season.

"Josh has proven himself as a winner," Linder said in a news release. "His best days are certainly ahead of him. He's young for his class and he has a chance to develop into a good college player in time."

Walton was coached by former UNC player John Olander at Eaglecrest and averaged 8.2 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Raptors.

He was part of the Eaglecrest program that advanced to three consecutive final four spots in the state tournament, including two championship games.

Walton also competed at the AAU level, playing for the Denver Elite with a 17.0 point, 7.0 rebound and 4.0 assists per game. He was also an honor roll student at Eaglecrest the past two years.

Bears compete in hepthalon at Big Sky track finale

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University of Northern Colorado's Deandra Elcock, Mackenzie Pettit and Clarie Harris are in seventh, ninth and 12th place, respectively after the second day of the Big Sky Conference Women's Heptathlon.

The UNC trio have competed in four events.

Elcock, a senior, has recorded a career-best 4,659 points, placing her eighth in the UNC record book. Her best event was the 800-meter run where she turned in a career best time of 2 minutes, 21.77 second, eight seconds faster than her previous best.

Harris recorded 4,653 points while Pettit has 4,642 points after a fifth-place finish in the javelin throw.

Gendron announced to be UNC men's tennis coach

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Ben Gendron has been named as the head men's tennis coach at the University of Northern Colorado after serving last season as the interim coach.

Gendron coached the Bears to six straight dual-match victories this season, including a 5-2 victory over Montana, beating the Griz for the first time since joining the Division I ranks.

Gendron played for the Bears and was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference selection.